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Grade 2 Read/Write

October 10, 2024

Unit 3: Stories from Mount Olympus
Lesson 2

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Do Now

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Read the text.

Darius was quite clever and made
plans to solve problems before they
happened.

What words help the reader
understand the meaning of clever?

A.

Darius was

B.

made plans

C.

solve problems

D.

before they

2.

Read the text.

Sherman watched the foolish dog trot
across the road without thinking.

What words help the reader
understand the meaning of foolish?

A.

Sherman watched

B.

dog trot

C.

across the road

D.

without thinking

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LO:

SWBAT use context within a sentence to determine the
meaning of unfamiliar words.

SWBAT discuss the author’s purpose for writing a text.

Stories from Mount Olympus

DOL: Given a myth, SW correctly use context within a sentence

to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and
discuss the author’s purpose for writing a text in at least 3
of 4 questions.

Ⓡ ELA 2.3B

Use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words.

Ⓡ ELA 2.10A

Discuss the author’s purpose for writing text.

Read before continuing!

This domain introduces students to many well-known Greek myths and
mythical characters. It is important to note that the content of some myths
might unsettle some students. While these versions of the stories have
been adapted from the originals, and most potentially unsettling details
have been eliminated, some students may still be sensitive to details
contained in the versions presented here. You may want to remind students
periodically that these myths are fiction.

Teacher Facing Sensitive Content Slide

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Gods and
goddesses
were
immortal and
had
superpowers.

Greek myths
were used to
explain
mysteries of
nature and
humankind.

Greek myths have
many different types of
creatures.

Knowledge Objective

SWBAT deepen comprehension
of Greek culture through Greek

myths.

Myths are a
type of fiction
that have a
plot structure.

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(Author’s Purpose) Anchor Chart from HMH – used with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

A reader can think about the author’s
purpose of:

● the whole text
● a piece of the text

Commercials, letters, speeches,
essays

Informational, reports, narrative
nonfiction

Tales, poetry, drama, fiction

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

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Read the text.

Tommy is a curious boy. He is a boy that
always wants to learn and know new
things. What is the meaning of curious?

Which
type of
clue was
used?

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

curious

always
wants
to learn

Curious means wanting to learn or know
something.

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Lisa had a lot of ambition. She dreamed of
becoming the best soccer player in her
school. Every day, Lisa practiced for hours,
even when she was tired.

Which words help the reader to understand
the meaning of ambition?

Which
type of
clue was
used?

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

ambition

dream
of being
the best

Ambition is wanting to be the best you can
be.

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A man came to the village one day in a carriage. He
was a swindler. He told everyone he could make them
rich if they gave him some gold coins. Many people
trusted him and gave him their money. But the swindler
was a cheat, and he ran away with all the gold.

Which words help the reader to understand the meaning
of swindler?

Which
type of
clue was
used?

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

swindler

cheat,
ran away
with the
gold

A swindler is someone that cheats people out
of their money.

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Royal balls could cause any princess to be nervous,
because there were a lot of eyes on the princess.
Princess Jill walked in confident that she would be
the best dressed. She wore a sparkling gown and a
pair of glass slippers.
Which word helps the reader to understand the
meaning of confident?

Which
type of
clue was
used?

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

confident

nervous

To be confident means you are not nervous.

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The queen summoned her finest tailor to create a
dress for the winter ball. With great focus, the tailor
took her measurements to sew the most beautiful
dress anyone has ever seen.

Which words help the reader to understand the
meaning of tailor?

Which
type of
clue was
used?

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

tailor

create a dress
took her
measurements
to sew

A tailor is someone that makes clothing.

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What did Prometheus and Epimetheus create?

Why did the author write this myth?

The purpose is to entertain with a story about _____.

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Prometheus means “foresight,”
or “thinking ahead,” in Greek.

“Prometheus and Pandora” Vocabulary

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

foresight

thinking
ahead

Foresight is to think ahead.

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Read the text.

A. thinking forward
B. looking forward
C. looking afterward
D. thinking afterward

Epimetheus means “hindsight,” or “thinking
afterward.”

What is the meaning of hindsight?

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Zeus, king of the gods, noticed all of these new animal creatures hopping, swimming,
flying, growing, and walking on the earth. Zeus told Epimetheus, “These toys of yours
are quite amusing or funny. Some of them make me laugh, like that—what did you call
it—‘elephant’? What an imagination you have! Others are quite beautiful in their own
way. This morning I was watching your dolphins leap and play in the water. They are
very graceful or smooth and elegant in their movement.” To Prometheus he said, “But
these humans of yours . . . what good are they? The other creatures are bigger, faster,
or stronger. Humans just sit around. I think you should get rid of them and try something
else.”

Prometheus, however, had something in mind when he created humans. He suggested,
“Please be patient, great Zeus. I think you will be surprised and pleased at how quickly
humans can learn and how useful they can be. Why, I plan to teach them to pray to you!
Wouldn’t you like that?” Zeus agreed that this sounded like a fine idea. “Very well, I will
give humans time to prove they are worthy or useful and valuable. If they do not do so,
however, you will have to get rid of them.” What do you think is going to happen?

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Prometheus felt sorry for the humans, though. They had no fur to keep them warm,
nothing to light the darkness, and nothing with which to cook their food. Humans needed
fire, especially if they were to prove themselves. He asked Zeus for this gift for the
humans, but Zeus refused. “Fire,” he said, “is just for the gods.”

Prometheus knew the humans needed fire. “With fire,” he thought to himself, “they can
soften metal and bend it into shapes to make tools. With these tools they can plow fields,
fish and hunt for food, cook that food, and build shelters in which to live. With fire,
humans can also honor the gods with sacrifices. Human beings need fire, but getting it
for them will be very dangerous.”

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Prometheus knew that up on Mount Olympus, where most of the gods lived, there was
one carefully guarded fire. The gods and goddesses used this fire to cook their food.
From this same fire, however, came the dangerous lightning bolts that Zeus would fling
through the sky. In fact, all fire came from this one source.

Zeus had said, “Fire is too dangerous for these ridiculous humans to use wisely. Only we
gods and goddesses shall have it.”

Yet Prometheus was determined to bring fire to humans, even if it meant disobeying the
king of the gods.

Prometheus picked a stalk of fennel and carried it up to Mount Olympus. When no one
was looking, he dropped a burning coal from the fire into the plant’s hollow center, where
no one could see it. Then he carried the plant, with the fire hidden inside, down to the
earth.

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Not long after that, Zeus noticed smoke rising from the earth. Gazing down in
amazement, he saw that humans were now doing all sorts of wonderful new things.
Zeus thought, “It seems human beings really are worth keeping around.” At the same
time, however, he was furious when he found out that humans possessed or had fire
when he himself had forbidden this.

Guessing at once who was responsible, Zeus promised, “I will teach Prometheus and
these human beings of his that they must obey me. And I know exactly how to do it.”

Soon after this, Zeus ordered Prometheus chained to the side of a mountain. Every day,
an eagle would come and peck at Prometheus. But because he was immortal, he never
died.

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Gazing down in amazement, he saw
that humans were now doing all sorts
of wonderful new things.

“Prometheus and Pandora” Vocabulary

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

amazement

wonderful
things

Amazement is to see wonderful things.

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She fought against her curiosity, but
day after day, night after night, the
question nibbled away at her.

“Prometheus and Pandora” Vocabulary

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Word:

Definition

Example

Restatement

Comparison

Inference

Meaning:

Context Clues Graphic Organizer

curiosity

the
question
nibbled
away at
her

Curiosity is to question what something is or to
wonder what something is.

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Read the text.

A. frightening
B. saddening
C. anger-causing
D. sorrows

Out of the box burst all of the frightening, saddening,
anger-causing, terrifying evils and sorrows.

Prometheus and Pandora. Retrieved from “Amplify Texas” (2024). Used with permission. (CC BY 4.0)

What word best helps the reader to understand the
meaning of terrifying?

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Student Activity

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DOL: Given a myth,
SW correctly use
context within a
sentence to determine
the meaning of
unfamiliar words and
discuss the author’s
purpose for writing a
text in at least 3 of 4
questions.

Demonstration of Learning